I heard from her this morning. Things are going well for her and her family, though not so well for her modem — it does not seem to want to connect to the Internet. She’s not sure when she’s going to be back online again.
Now and then
Man lives by bread alone, and the ultimate source of bread is the baker’s van: peace matters more than honour and can be preserved by jeering at colonels and reading newspapers. Sometimes I think this phrase is the perfect summary of the last ten to twenty years. Around here, the Memorial Day remembrances were a… Continue reading Now and then
Ember Days
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of this week are Ember Days. The Catholic Encyclopedia tells us that Ember Days were given to us by the Church to “thank God for the gifts of nature, to teach men to make use of them in moderation, and to assist the needy.” They were days of fast and abstinence.… Continue reading Ember Days
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Basia me, Catholica sum Quenta Narwenion Wondering Philosopher Barefoot and Pregnant and the Mighty Barrister both have spiffy new looks!
Memorial Day
O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness, And every gain divine. O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears! America!… Continue reading Memorial Day
Happy Blogiversary…..
to Karen Marie Knapp!
Am I just a grump?
Am I mean? Am I just narrow-minded, divisive, overly rigid, Pharasaical, because of my dismay at our recessional “hymn” at Mass today? As announced by the cantor: “In honor of our country’s history, our recessional song will be God Bless America. ” Hmm. I think that singing a hymn asking God’s guidance and blessing for… Continue reading Am I just a grump?
Happy Birthday GKC!
Thanks to Narwen via Gerard for the reminder. Chesterton loved children, and was often tapped to play Old King Cole in pageants. Here’s some verse by Chesterton that always gives me the giggles: Old King Cole Was a merry old soul And a merry old soul was he He called for his pipe and he… Continue reading Happy Birthday GKC!